Image: A rare Titanic artifact, a survivor’s life jacket, sold for more than $900,000 to a private bidder, auctioneers said. (BNPS)
A lifeboat seat cushion also fetched about $527K at the same auction in Devizes, England
By Michael Sinkewicz
A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor sold for more than $900,000 at auction Saturday, far exceeding expectations and highlighting the enduring fascination with the doomed ship.
The flotation device — believed to be one of only a handful of Titanic life jackets still in existence — was used by first-class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli during the ship’s 1912 sinking and was the only one of its kind ever offered at auction.
It sold for 670,000 pounds, or roughly $906,000, including fees, at Henry Aldridge & Son auctioneers in Devizes, England, to an unidentified telephone bidder.
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https://www.foxnews.com/travel/titanic-survivors-life-jacket-sells-900k-auction-far-exceeding-price-expectations
You can also read an additional article on CNN:
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/16/europe/titanic-life-jacket-auction-scli-intl
